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The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 27m

An elite unit that helped bring Andry Rajoelina to power in 2009 has joined anti-government protesters, declaring it now controls the army

President warns of coup attempt as protests sweep Madagascar

An elite unit that helped bring Andry Rajoelina to power in 2009 has joined anti-government protesters, declaring it now controls the army

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🔺UPDATED: Who were the hostages taken captive by Hamas?

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Who were the hostages taken captive by Hamas?

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Toilet roll tycoon’s green-belt mansion plan thrown out

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The Absolutely Fabulous actress has told the Cheltenham Literature Festival that her hard-drinking alter ego has shaped most of her later roles

Joanna Lumley says Patsy still ‘follows me wherever I go’

The Absolutely Fabulous actress has told the Cheltenham Literature Festival that her hard-drinking alter ego has shaped most of her later roles

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A superior work-life balance, a sun-drenched outdoor lifestyle and better financial prospects — Brits explain why a move to Australia worked for them

‘We couldn’t afford being two doctors in London, but here we can’

A superior work-life balance, a sun-drenched outdoor lifestyle and better financial prospects — Brits explain why a move to Australia worked for them

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Private school VAT raid ‘did not drive pupils to state sector’

Local councils reject claims by the Scottish Council of Independent Schools that Labour’s policy has added to burden on taxpayers

Private school VAT raid ‘did not drive pupils to state sector’

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As border attacks strain ties between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Delhi is drawing closer to Kabul’s rulers over shared hostility towards their common neighbour

My enemy is your enemy: why India is mending fences with the Taliban

As border attacks strain ties between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Delhi is drawing closer to Kabul’s rulers over shared hostility towards their common neighbour

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Charlie Bigham: Food shakes are ‘utterly depressing’, says ready meal king

Food shakes are ‘utterly depressing’, says ready meal king

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The first blind winner of Strictly on the pressure he felt, living with ADHD, the benefits of AI for disabled people — and how he almost became a spy

Chris McCausland: ‘Strictly broke me down. It was relentless’

The first blind winner of Strictly on the pressure he felt, living with ADHD, the benefits of AI for disabled people — and how he almost became a spy

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Cherie and Euan Blair sell property firm to footballers

A collection of flats has been sold to athletes turned landlords including Kieffer Moore before Rachel Reeves’s suspected tax raid

Cherie and Euan Blair sell property firm to footballers

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The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 2h

Sébastien Lecornu reassembled a centrist minority cabinet just days after France’s previous government collapsed

Macron unveils new cabinet after Sébastien Lecornu returns as PM

Sébastien Lecornu reassembled a centrist minority cabinet just days after France’s previous government collapsed

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🔺NEW: What now for the hostages after 737 days in the hands of Hamas?

What now for the hostages after 737 days in the hands of Hamas?

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Private school can feel like the only option when the state system isn’t meeting your child’s needs, but the financial burden goes far beyond school fees ⬇️

School fees were a shock, then came VAT, uniforms, trips …

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A co-editor of a bestselling gender-critical book has called Nicola Sturgeon “a phoney of the highest order” after she praised the “bravery” of Sandie Peggie ⬇️

Author accuses Sturgeon of hypocrisy for praising Sandie Peggie

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The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 3h

Revealed: The World’s 50 Best Spas 🫧

Hankering for an intimate Tuscan retreat? Maybe a medical mega-resort in Bangkok? Our expert list has it all 👇

Revealed: The World’s 50 Best Spas

The Times and Sunday Times World’s 50 Best Spas covers wellness hotels and resorts in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, America and the Caribbean

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Top grammar school to reserve places for children who can’t afford tutors

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🔺NEW: Trump threatens to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

The US president has warned Russia that he could send the long-range missiles to Kyiv unless Putin agrees to end the war

Trump threatens to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

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‘World’s biggest sauna’ hosts opera for towel-clad audiences

Bizet’s Carmen is among the entertainment at the 350-seat arena in Aquardens, near Verona in Italy — and organisers are looking for a venue in London

‘World’s biggest sauna’ hosts opera for towel-clad audiences

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The chief inspector of prisons said the lack of purposeful activity would make inmates even more reliant on drugs and ultimately increase crime

Cuts to prison education will worsen reoffending rates, says watchdog

The chief inspector of prisons said the lack of purposeful activity would make inmates even more reliant on drugs and ultimately increase crime

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The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 4h

Designer dresses and fine wines: uproar over Paris mayors’ expenses

Spending by the capital’s 17 district mayors, from €36,000 on clothes to a €104 claret, has prompted a backlash across the political spectrum ⬇️

Designer dresses and fine wines: uproar over Paris mayors’ expenses

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The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 4h

🔺BREAKING: Nigel Farage blames Keir Starmer after Reform councillor, 19, assaulted

Nigel Farage blames Keir Starmer after Reform councillor, 19, assaulted

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The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 4h

US envoy praises UK’s Gaza role as Keir Starmer prepares for summit

The prime minister has arrived in Egypt where he will join world leaders to discuss the future of Palestine and the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel

US envoy praises UK’s Gaza role as Starmer prepares for summit

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🔺NEW: Woman arrested after deaths of two young children at house in Stafford

Woman arrested after deaths of two young children at house in Stafford

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Parasite smuggling: how frogmen hide cocaine in ships bound for Europe ⬇️

Divers in South America are using a brazen method that has brought Albanian traffickers in league with the mafia

Parasite smuggling: how frogmen hide cocaine in ships bound for Europe

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The government will announce a decision on Beijing’s application next week after coming under pressure over the Chinese spy trial’s collapse

China ‘assured’ of super-embassy planning progress under Labour

The government will announce a decision on Beijing’s application next week after coming under pressure over the Chinese spy trial’s collapse

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